A former child prodigy, Cynn always had people catering to her every whim. Her family was among the nobility in the city of Surmia—until the Charr invasion and the Searing. When Ascalon was destroyed, Cynn got caught outside the Wall (Surmia was one of the first places to fall during the initial assault). A magical projectile fell directly upon her palatial home, killing her parents and trapping her under a broken table for several days. A Charr warband discovered her while looting the city. They dug her out, thinking to make a meal of her, but Cynn had other ideas. She single-handedly wiped out the entire warband, turning them and the remains of her home into little more than a smoldering pile of ash.

Cynn is a bit of a princess but with a decidedly dark streak. She's often cynical and flippant when dealing with authorities or situations that seem hopeless. She's highly intelligent, and magic comes easy to her. Because of her experiences during the Searing, Cynn has developed a rather cavalier attitude toward her own death. Consequently, she tends to bite off more than she can chew, and often gets herself and her friends into trouble.

Cynn (born either 1051 or 1052 AE) is a former noble of Ascalon. After the Searing destroyed her hometown, she joined up with Mhenlo, Devona, Aidan, and later Eve. She and Mhenlo have been in a relationship since their time in Ascalon. Along with the others, she joined Prince Rurik in an assault against the Charr and eventually joined the Ascalonian migration to Kryta. Afterward, the group traveled across Tyria, participating in the fulfillment of the Flameseeker Prophecies.

Afterward, she joined Mhenlo's expedition to Cantha in aiding with the Afflicted in order to satisfy her own curiosity and to learn new ways to explode things. Though she kept it well hidden, she had an honest desire to stop the threat in Cantha before it saw a similar kind of devastation that occurred to Tyria. During the group's time in Cantha, she was often infuriated over Mhenlo's old friends from when he was a student at Shing Jea Monastery.

"I'm not going to lie, the stories you've heard about me are true. If you don't think I can take care of myself, just ask the Charr warband who tried to sack my home. Oh, what's that? They didn't live long enough to be asked. Guess that answers your question. Just see to it that you don't get in my way, and we'll get along just fine."

Ascalon (pre-Searing)

"Everyone's talking about Ascalon City, but I like Surmia much better."

"It's a good thing Mhenlo is back here in Tyria, where I can keep an eye on him! We lost many of our closest friends in Ascalon during the war with the Charr, and even more when we helped the refugees cross over the Shiverpeaks to settle in North Kryta Province. After everything we've been through, I'm not about to let some rotting corpses screw everything up!"

North Kryta Province

"These White Mantle characters are nothing but usurpers. The Royal Family of Kryta are the rightful rulers here."

"These Elonian Elementalists drive me crazy with their babble of peace. I learned better in Surmia, when the Charr came. Magic isn't something you hide and save like a secret. It's something to share... one fireball at a time."

Throne of Secrets

"Good job, hero! I heard the Elders are planning a statue of you in Kamadan!"

"Can you believe these Norn? I swear, some days I can't decide if they're the best allies we have... or the best tinder."

Doomlore Shrine

"Here's an interesting Charr fact: though they like to play with fire, fur still burns."

Tarnished Coast towns and outposts

"The Asura know what it's like to be displaced from their homeland. I say we help them. Why are you looking at me like that? I have a heart! I just don't always listen to it."

Central Transfer Chamber

"I promise I'll be careful. I'm thinking long-term, here. If I don't blow anything up now, there will be more to blow up later."

Epilogue

"Mhenlo is so sweet, isn't he? Makes me think he's covering for something. I keep remembering a time in Kaineng when we ran into his old 'acquaintances.' TWIN acquaintances. Just thinking about that makes me want to burn something."